Mayonaka Punch
Mayonaka Punch | |
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真夜中ぱんチ (Mayonaka Panchi) | |
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Genre | Comedy[1] |
Created by | Dōga Tōkō Shōjo |
Manga | |
Written by | Dōga Tōkō Shōjo |
Illustrated by | Tomomi Usui |
Published by | Kadokawa Shoten |
Magazine | Young Ace |
Demographic | Seinen |
Original run | March 4, 2024 – present |
Volumes | 1 |
Anime television series | |
Directed by | Shū Honma |
Written by | Hideaki Shirasaka |
Music by |
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Studio | P.A. Works |
Licensed by | Crunchyroll |
Original network | Tokyo MX, AT-X, KBS, SUN, TUT |
Original run | July 8, 2024 – present |
Episodes | 12[2] |
Light novel | |
Written by | Tsuzuro Hibi |
Illustrated by | Tsukasa Kotobuki |
Published by | Fujimi Shobo |
Imprint | Fujimi Fantasia Bunko |
Demographic | Male |
Published | July 20, 2024 |
Mayonaka Punch (真夜中ぱんチ, Mayonaka Panchi, lit. "Midnight Punch") is an original Japanese anime television series produced by P.A. Works. The series is created by Dōga Tōkō Shōjo and directed by Shū Honma, with Hideaki Shirasaka serving as screenwriter, Ryōta Arima adapting Tsukasa Kotobuki's original character designs for animation, and tape and Raku composing the music. The anime premiered in July 2024. A manga adaptation illustrated by Tomomi Usui began serialization in Kadokawa Shoten's Young Ace magazine in March 2024, while a light novel adaptation written by Tsuzuro Hibi and illustrated by Tsukasa Kotobuki was published by Fujimi Shobo in July 2024.
Premise
[edit]Masaki, a "NewTuber", is kicked out of her existing group due to punching one of her collaborators. Desperately seeking to rebuild her online reputation, she meets Live, the leader of a group of vampires, who is obsessed with sucking her blood. Masaki makes a deal with Live: if she helps her go viral and attract 1 million subscribers, Live can feed on her.[3]
Characters
[edit]- Masaki Sonoue (園上 真咲, Sonoue Masaki)
- Voiced by: Ikumi Hasegawa[4]
- A co-founder of the Hype-Girls NewTube channel who becomes disgraced in her field following a series of violent tendencies. As such, she works with Live in order to rebuild her broken reputation.
- Live (りぶ, Ribu)
- Voiced by: Fairouz Ai[5]
- A vampire and the matriarch of Bonpai Manor. Having been asleep for 20 years, Live awakens after dreaming of Masaki and teams up with her to fulfil her need for blood consumption.
- Ichiko (苺子)
- Voiced by: Yuina Itō[6]
- A vampire and Live's attendant.
- Fū (譜風)
- Voiced by: Hina Yōmiya[7]
- A vampire and Live's attendant.
- Tokage (十景)
- Voiced by: Hitomi Ueda[8]
- A vampire and gambling addict.
- Yuki (ゆき)
- Voiced by: Ai Kayano[9]
- A high-ranking vampire who watches over the residents of Bonpai Manjor to ensure their vampire abilities are not revealed to the public through their videos.
- Kikka (橘花)
- Voiced by: Chika Anzai[10]
- Otomi (乙美)
- Voiced by: Reina Kondō[10]
Media
[edit]Manga
[edit]A manga adaptation illustrated by Tomomi Usui began serialization in Kadokawa Shoten's Young Ace magazine on March 4, 2024.[1][11] A single tankōbon volume has been released as of July 2024.[12]
No. | Release date | ISBN |
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1 | July 4, 2024[12] | 978-4-04-115055-9 |
Anime
[edit]On January 26, 2024, Kadokawa Corporation and P.A. Works announced they were producing the original anime television series,[1] which premiered on July 8, 2024, on Tokyo MX, AT-X and other networks. The opening theme song is "Gimi Gimi" (ギミギミ) performed by Live (Fairouz Ai), Ichiko (Yuina Itō), Fū (Hina Yōmiya), Tokage (Hitomi Ueda), and Yuki (Ai Kayano), while the ending theme song is "Henshū-ten" (編集点, lit. 'Edit Point') performed by Masaki (Ikumi Hasegawa).[10] Crunchyroll licensed the series in the Americas, Africa, Europe, Middle East, the CIS, the Indian subcontinent, and Oceania.[13][14] Medialink licensed the series in East and Southeast Asia for streaming on Ani-One Asia's YouTube channel.[15]
Episodes
[edit]No. | Title [16][17] | Directed by [16] | Written by [16] | Storyboarded by [16] | Original air date [18] |
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1 | "The Canceled Girl and the Sleepy Vampire" Transliteration: "Enjō Musume to O Nebō Vanpaia" (Japanese: 炎上娘とお寝坊ヴァンパイア) | Shū Honma | Hideaki Shirasaka | Shū Honma | July 8, 2024 |
2 | "Starting a Channel! Good Morning from the Dead of Night!" Transliteration: "Channeru Kaisetsu! Mayonaka Nanoni Ohhayō!" (Japanese: チャンネル開設!真夜中なのにおっはよー!) | Tatsuya Sasaki | Hideaki Shirasaka | Shū Honma | July 15, 2024 |
3 | "A New Member Arrives! Dead or Alive" Transliteration: "Shin Menbā Kanyū de Deddo oa Araibu" (Japanese: 新メンバー加入で DEAD or ALIVE) | Tomoaki Ohta | Seiichiro Mochizuki | Shū Honma | July 22, 2024 |
4 | "The Star of the Next Video is Who?" Transliteration: "Tsugi no Kikaku no Shuyaku Fū?" (Japanese: 次の企画の主役はwho?) | Aya Kobayashi | Yumi Suzumori | Kotomi Deai | July 29, 2024 |
5 | "Blood-or-Die! Desert Island Survival" Transliteration: "Chi Shi! Mujintō Sabaibaru" (Japanese: 血死!無人島サバイバル) | Yuri Hagiwara | Seiichiro Mochizuki | Junichi Sakata | August 5, 2024 |
6 | "Ichiko's Wish" Transliteration: "Ichiko no Negai" (Japanese: 苺子の願い) | Aya Kobayashi | Yumi Suzumori | Katsumi Terahigashi | August 12, 2024 |
7 | "Support and Register Your Favorite Idol" Transliteration: "Oshi wa Tōtoshi Oseyo Tōroku" (Japanese: 推しは尊し押せよ登録) | Takeyuki Sadohara | Hideaki Shirasaka | Takeshi Furuta | August 19, 2024 |
Light novel
[edit]A light novel adaptation written by Tsuzuro Hibi and illustrated by Tsukasa Kotobuki was published by Fujimi Shobo under their Fujimi Fantasia Bunko imprint on July 20, 2024.[19]
See also
[edit]- Ya Boy Kongming! – another anime series directed by Shū Honma
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Hodgkins, Crystalyn (January 26, 2024). "P.A. Works Reveals New Original TV Anime Mayonaka Punch". Anime News Network. Retrieved January 26, 2024.
- ^ 真夜中ぱんチ Blu-ray BOX. mayopan.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved July 18, 2024.
- ^ TVアニメ「真夜中ぱんチ」2024年7月8日(月)より放送決定!キービジュアル&PV第2弾公開!. mayopan.jp (in Japanese). June 2, 2024. Retrieved July 18, 2024.
- ^ Cayanan, Joanna (March 4, 2024). "Mayonaka Punch Original Anime Casts Ikumi Hasegawa as Protagonist Masaki". Anime News Network. Retrieved March 4, 2024.
- ^ Cayanan, Joanna (March 5, 2024). "Original Anime Mayonaka Punch Casts Fairouz Ai". Anime News Network. Retrieved March 5, 2024.
- ^ Cayanan, Joanna (March 6, 2024). "Mayonaka Punch Original Anime Casts Yuina Itō". Anime News Network. Retrieved March 6, 2024.
- ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (March 7, 2024). "Mayonaka Punch Original Anime Casts Hina Yomiya". Anime News Network. Retrieved March 7, 2024.
- ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (March 8, 2024). "Mayonaka Punch Original Anime Casts Hitomi Ueda". Anime News Network. Retrieved March 8, 2024.
- ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (March 9, 2024). "Mayonaka Punch Original Anime Casts Ai Kayano (Updated)". Anime News Network. Retrieved March 9, 2024.
- ^ a b c Cayanan, Joanna (June 2, 2024). "Mayonaka Punch Anime's 2nd Video Reveals Theme Songs, More Staff, July 8 Debut". Anime News Network. Retrieved June 2, 2024.
- ^ P.A.WORKSオリジナルアニメ「真夜中ぱんチ」7月放送、動画投稿者たち描く. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). January 26, 2024. Retrieved January 26, 2024.
- ^ a b "Kadokawa Corporation" 真夜中ぱんチ (1) (in Japanese). Kadokawa Shoten. Retrieved June 2, 2024.
- ^ Cardine, Kyle (June 18, 2024). "Crunchyroll Summer 2024 Anime Season Lineup Announced!". Crunchyroll. Retrieved June 18, 2024.
- ^ Moo, William (June 18, 2024). "Crunchyroll Announces its Summer 2024 Anime Simulcast Schedule". AniTrendz. Retrieved June 18, 2024.
- ^ "🌻 Medialink July 2024 New Anime Line-Up 🌻 🌙 MAYONAKA PUNCH is arriving on Ani-One Asia!". Ani-One Asia via YouTube. June 29, 2024. Retrieved June 29, 2024.
- ^ a b c d "Sutōrī|Terebi Anime「Mayonaka Panchi」Koshiki Saito" STORY|TVアニメ「真夜中ぱんチ」公式サイト [Story|TV Anime "Mayonaka Punch" Official Site]. mayopan.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved July 8, 2024.
- ^ "Watch MAYONAKA PUNCH - Crunchyroll". Crunchyroll. Retrieved July 8, 2024.
- ^ "On'ea|Terebi Anime「Mayonaka Panchi」Koshiki Saito" ON AIR|TVアニメ「真夜中ぱんチ」公式サイト [On Air|TV Anime "Mayonaka Punch" Official Site]. mayopan.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved July 8, 2024.
- ^ コミカライズ・ノベライズ発売決定!. mayopan.jp (in Japanese). June 2, 2024. Retrieved June 2, 2024.
External links
[edit]- Official anime website (in Japanese)
- Mayonaka Punch (anime) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
- Manga series
- 2024 manga
- 2024 anime television series debuts
- 2024 Japanese novels
- Anime with original screenplays
- Comedy anime and manga
- Crunchyroll anime
- Fujimi Fantasia Bunko
- Kadokawa Shoten manga
- Light novels
- Medialink
- P.A.Works
- Seinen manga
- Television series about social media
- Tokyo MX original programming
- Vampires in anime and manga